London Police will no longer take emergency calls on mental health issues

London Police will no longer take emergency calls on mental health issues

Police in London have announced that they will no longer receive emergency calls for mental health incidents. According to the Police Commissioner, after August 31, all types of mental health emergency calls will be banned. The Met Police Commissioner says that London Police need no medical professionals to attend to mental health emergency calls, and…

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Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict

Sudan emergency: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict

A wave of deadly attacks reportedly targeted West Darfur’s capital, El-Geneina, in recent days, while the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that more than 700 people had been killed and nearly 5,300 injured nationwide, after five weeks of intense clashes and bombardment.  “Over one million people have now been recorded as displaced, within Sudan…

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Mpox public health emergency declared over

Mpox public health emergency declared over

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking to journalists in Geneva, a day after the emergency committee which made the emergency recommendation last July, advised the Director-General to declare it over. ‘Significant challenges’ remain “However, as with COVID-19, that does not mean that the work is over. Mpox continues to pose significant public health challenges that need…

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‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly

‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born premature in 2020, with nearly a million dying from pre-term complications, according to Born too soon: Decade of action on preterm birth. Produced by a range of agencies, including the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), with its Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child…

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